Co Hardware Project Lead (Automotive)

Location: Ariake, Tokyo, Japan. The role requires up to 10% domestic and international travel and may require use of a hirify.global or customer-owned vehicle.

Company

hirify.global develops automotive, lifestyle, and digital transformation technologies, including in-vehicle infotainment, safety, efficiency, and connected technology platforms.

What you will do

• Lead intelligent cockpit hardware development projects from RFQ through production launch and close-out.
• Coordinate electrical, mechanical engineering, validation, procurement, quality, customer program management, and other cross-functional teams.
• Own hardware deliverables, BOM, related engineering, capital expenditure, resource allocation, cost improvement, and target alignment.
• Define project requirements, scope, priorities, schedules, metrics, quality indicators, and communication plans.
• Manage suppliers, project dependencies, risks, changes, escalations, problem resolution, and maturity-gate reviews.
• Drive technical analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and post-implementation activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent qualification.
• At least 12 years of experience leading automotive projects.
• Previous experience leading a project team or engineering team.
• Experience leading electro-mechanical system development, including thermal requirements.
• Knowledge of PLM methodologies and project-management processes for project execution and management.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.
• Successful completion of a background investigation.
• For roles involving a hirify.global or customer-owned vehicle, a clean driving record is required: no more than four active moving-violation points and no record of operating a vehicle under the influence of controlled substances within the last 10 years.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent engineering qualification.
• Experience developing infotainment and ADAS platforms.
• Exposure to hardware, RF, and thermal simulations in automotive applications.
• Broad intercultural experience and excellent communication skills.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or similar.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work environment, including full-time remote work globally for positions that can be performed outside a hirify.global or customer location.
• Employee discounts on hirify.global products, including JBL, hirify.global Kardon, and AKG.
• Training opportunities through hirify.global University.
• Wellness benefits and access to hirify.global Campus Fitness Center and Cafeteria.
• Inclusive environment supporting professional development, continuing education, and reasonable workplace accommodations.